A pilot landed a plane in the wrong city, nearly 200 miles from where it was supposed to be: report

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 04:25

a plane; aerial view of abuja, nigeria — A United Nigeria Airlines pilot landed a flight in Asaba, 198 miles away from Abuja, the intended destination and Nigeria's capital city.
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A pilot landed a flight in a city some 198 miles from its intended destination.
Passengers said the pilot announced he had received the wrong flight path.
United Nigeria Airlines claimed the flight was intentionally diverted because of poor weather.

A pilot on a Nigerian airline landed a plane in a city nearly 200 miles away from its intended destination, local news outlet The Cable reported on Saturday.